Sauna question

[zappy]

Looking at the specs for the sauna it said, 18.75amps and to use 10awg wire. Whats the reason for the 10awg? 80% rule? Thank you for your help.

 

[eric9822]

Looking at the specs for the sauna it said, 18.75amps and to use 10awg wire. Whats the reason for the 10awg? 80% rule? Thank you for your help.

80% rule for a continuous load would be my guess.

 

[WinZip]

Looking at the specs for the sauna it said, 18.75amps and to use 10awg wire. Whats the reason for the 10awg? 80% rule? Thank you for your help.

Whats 80% of 20 amp - whats 80% pf 30 amp

 

[Rewire]

Whats 80% of 20 amp - whats 80% pf 30 amp

16,24 respective

 

[WinZip]

With start up I would think you must use #10 on 30 amp breaker maybe 25 amp breaker.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I am not sure where it states that a sauna is to be calculated at a continuous load but I would think it would only because a water heater req. it.

If it is req. then 18.75 * 1.25 = 23.4 amps.